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By Norman S. Miller. 567 pp. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1996. $70. ISBN 0-7216-5211-5.

This book only partially fulfills the promise of its title, which suggests that all relevant principles will be discussed and that an equal emphasis will be placed on clinical practice. The title A Resource Book for Psychiatrists Interested in Addictions would be more accurate, because this collection of 56 chapters addresses different aspects of addictions relevant to psychiatric practice but not all of the psychological, social, and biologic principles or practice approaches relevant to addictions.

The book has six sections, headed "Etiology," "Neurobiology," "Diagnosis," "Treatment Approach," "Treatment Process," and "Pharmacological Treatments." There are excellent chapters on genetic factors, neurocognitive syndromes . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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